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FLAG PATROL?  DURING HOLIDAY PATROLS LIKE THE 4TH OF JULY OR LABOR DAY
WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH DAYS OFF GATHER, THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES IS
GREATER AND SO WE PATROL.  THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF PATROLS THAT WE HAVE
AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PATROL IS VERY LOW KEY.  WE PUT YOU OUT THERE IN
CIVILIAN CLOTHES BEING OUR EYES AND EARS IN KEY LOCATIONS TO WRITE DOWN
PERSONAL DESCRIPTIONS, VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS AND GATHER AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS YOU CAN IN A VERY INCONSPICUOUS WAY.  WHEN PEOPLE ARE OFF WORK AND FIRE
POTENTIAL IS HIGH, WE HAVE A HIGH VISIBILITY AND SEE AND BE SEEN TYPE OF
THING CALLED OUR HOLIDAY PATROLS SUCH AS THE 4TH OF JULY.  THE RED FLAG
PATROL IS SORT OF A WEATHER DRIVEN EVENT WIND DRIVEN.  TYPICALLY, WE GET
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AD7L/332 N6TV/334 F6CTL/342 K9QVB/349 WQ7B/342 SM4BNZ/351 DL6CNG/331
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